Sports Briefly...02/13/12

February 13, 2012

Warren Area High School graduate and Pitt-Bradford freshman men's basketball player Tyler Fantaskey scored three points for the Panthers in a 65-63 victory over La Roche on Saturday. Fantaskey and the Panthers (10-12) are back in action Wednesday when they visit Hilbert College.

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Times Observer photo by Mitchell WilstonAll tied upEisenhower youth wrestler Mikael Beaver, top, works for position on his opponent, Warren’s Tommy Bean, during the John Tyler Stufflebeam Memorial Youth Wrestling Tournament held Saturday at Warren Area High School.

Times Observer photo by Mitchell WilstonHow am I doing? Warren youth wrestler Grant Heeter, top, looks up at his coaches for advice while wrestling his opponent during the John Tyler Stufflebeam Memorial Youth Wrestling Tournament held Saturday at Warren Area High School.

Photo submitted to the Times ObserverKing Cobra placewinnersThree members of Johnson’s Black Belt Academy competed and placed at the annual King Cobra Karate Tournament held January 28 at the Avalon Hotel in Erie. Brayden Steffey was fifth in the 13 year-old Brown Belt Fighting Division, Brandon Okruch was first in forms and first in fighting in the 15 year-old Brown Belt Division and Shaa Moore was fourth in 4th Degree Black Belt Forms and 4th Degree Black Belt Fighting. From left, are Steffey, Okruch, owner Rick Johnson and Moore.

Warren Area High School graduate and Pitt-Bradford senior women's basketball player Hollie Rapp scored 11 points and added 10 rebounds for the Lady Panthers in a 77-51 loss to La Roche on Saturday. Rapp and the Lady Panthers (9-14) return to action Wednesday, visiting Hilbert College.

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Warren Area High School graduate and Penn State Behrend women's track & field team member Katie Spade competed for the Lady Lions at the Robert J. Kane Invitational held Saturday at Cornell University. Spade and teammates claimed a fifth-place finish in the 4 X 800 relay with an overall time of 10:04.35. Later, Spade finished ninth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:26.24.

Jr. high mat

The Beaty junior high wrestling team competed at the Meadville Junior High Wrestling Tournament on Saturday. Blake Ristau was first in the 90-pound weight class while Stephen Crone was second at 210 pounds. 105-pounder Nick DeSimone finished third and Jacob Fankhouser (75 pounds) and Jake Engstrom (85 pounds) were fourth.

Start time

Monday's Central Tech at Warren freshmen boys basketball game will tip off at 4:30 p.m.